Tech Group Sues Chicago Over First in the Nation Social Media Tax

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* Sun-Times reporter Mitchell Armentrout… A coalition of the world’s largest tech companies is suing to block Chicago’s new tax on social media giants like TikTok, Facebook and X, claiming the city’s first-of-its-kind, per-user levy tramples over the First Amendment rights of major corporations that contend they’re part of the free press. The lawsuit filed Friday in [...]

Big tech companies sue to block Chicago's new social media tax

TikTok, Snapchat and other social media behemoths started paying the city's per-user levy last month. Industry attorneys argue it violates their First Amendment rights.

Tech Group Sues Chicago Over First in the Nation Social Media Tax

NetChoice, a trade association representing the tech industry, filed suit in Cook County Circuit Court to block the Social Media Amusement Tax included in the city’s 2026 spending plan.